Alpine Pine Vole vs Krauss' spikemoss

Microtus multiplex compared with Selaginella kraussiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Krauss' spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Selaginella
Species	Microtus multiplex	Selaginella kraussiana

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Krauss' spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.